Leon Springs pupfish
Cyprinodon bovinus
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A killifish endemic to Pecos County, Texas, from the shallow edges of spring-fed pools, away from vegetation. It eats diatoms and small crustaceans. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Cyprinodon bovinus
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinodontidae
- Order
- Cyprinodontiformes
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 10–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5.6 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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